New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-09
PUSHING HUDSON RIVER TUNNELS.
WORK TO BE RUSHED IN THE HEADINGS.
MR. HAsKINs THINKS HE CAN HAVE THE NORTH
TUNNEL FINISHED MKT YEAR.

MR. HAsKINs THINKS HE CAN HAVE THE NokIh
TUNNEL FINISHED MKT YEAR.
Work on the Hudson River Tunnel, which has Deen
suspended for four years, was resumed again ns'
week. force Of one hundred men are now az WORK
nm tho headings that run from the New YORK SHORE
IN tho basin near the Erie Railroad station ID. o.
Hashn tho protector of tunnel has effected the
entire reorganization Of the company having 'no
project In charge, and the funds VIII no" 10 pio
yided, no says, for carrying the work through W
successful termination. Last weeks work mas re-
sued in tho building of the first new section III he
north heading, which will be completed to-day "nc
the work ia thoroughly under way on the New-Jersey
aide new workmcn rs fast they can be secureu
will begin from the Ncw-YOrk side at Mor'on-s''
and tho river. - 49,
Tho north heading OF tho New-Jersey side now eN
tends 17OO feet under the river and the sou.H
heading $50 feet. on the New-York sdo the hor'h
heading extends $50 feet and the south one 20 cos
within n MONTH when u full force OF men VIII
be nj work. it Is expected to advance the 'un'oi az
tbs rate OF four five feet day from each he"une
Tho excavation is through the hard pug h tunneis
forms the of the Hudson River ana tno holy
viii at a distance OF twenty 70 forSed into tho
the river bed Compressed AR rs ond sections Of
ton feet arc built at one time. First series VI
heavy plate E / h a as t 9s 81
in waterproof cement thirty inches thick Inc WI In
Mr. Has5s says she t po Adult 1900 feet
main TO DO excavated before both ENDS Oh THIS 'u0i
will meet under the river. -. oo.,ox o,,, ho
"This will be pushed so that connection VII Vo
made some time next year" he continued. MIthin
aighteen months / believe the north tunnei can Do
1pIshed and orc tunnel under the river mace an ac,
cnmpshed fact 1t will be at once put into praoted
neo 10 demonstrate what 10 L. capable OF uOlng ny
INNING trains through It, Tho condition or Doth
tnnnels Ii was found when the water was pumped Ouo
lat month excellent. The prlckWOrk mas suS a.
tained no injury In tho several years In which IL
has been under water and tho WORK was resumed
as soon as tho machinery had brought aDout tne
nroper conditions, though it had been only Few
days since the excavations were suspended. On ,he
Neyr. Jersey side some IL had been forced thrIuBn
The temporary bukhead and this had to be cleared
away A little delay will be EXPERIENCED az nrss
Of our old force is scattered all over the country
though a few have returned and are aeady ehesse,u
New mon have to be educated and IL taxes uI1io
dino TO get things running smoothly" -,
ais 1t fact that any Of the railroad cOmpaimiies
arc completing tho tunnel for the purpose OF getting
into the city I" asked the reporter. - ,r.
"No railroad Is Interested In our company. INA.
statement has been published several times, put u
is without foundation. We arc lndependent Oh any
cornoratlon. How IL viii be conducted. what VIII Oe
tho motive mower for trains and other ueston that
will como up as the tunnel nears completion, / nave
not at present given any more attention 10 imam
have 10 tho uniform that the employees may wear.
want aret 10 get the hole made under tho river. see
no reason why all the railroads entering New foIk
from tho New-Jersey sido should not run their pas
senrcr freight and m0rkct trains under the rlVer
into tho heart OF tho city before 1900 - =.
Tho Hudson River Tunnel was begun IN 1874, but
work was della ycd II and not resumed unu Is ~
March 1850 and in tho fall Of tho same year the
work on the entire tunnel discontinued for lack OF
funds Tho total length Of the tunnel under the
river when finished win be 5000 feet.